The gifted Cold Wave act LOBBY proves that a cold, authentic and
radical post-punk can be brought up the same way by a suburban area from
South-West of France, as in a post-industrial/working-class neighborhood
of an English city. Timothy (Singer), Tom (Bass), Lino (Guitare) and Nab
(Synths) however refuse to be labelled as the ultimate Cold Wave tribute
band. The project is simple: synthesize sounds of the 2000s with the one
from the 80s! The result is a powerful hybrid: cold, willingly
kitsch, but always perfectly melodic: a melancholic quest for an era they
didnt live but still idealize. Fragrance is the first album by this
very young band (founded in November 2017) and voluntarily takes the
opposite way to the more rock-influenced English cold wave: the synths are
more predominant and lush - The sound is clear and modern, almost
surgical. However, the recipe remains unchanged: synths and guitar riffs
are mixing and twisting together, enhanced by a delicate reverb and a very
powerful bass. The deep and nonchalant voice of Timothy hovers over the
whole and takes a step away from the cavernous, typical voices of post-Joy
Division cold wave bands. The album was thought as a succession of
ponctuated and addictive hits. A realist palet of everything the band is
capable of. Now based in Lyon and Paris - cities hosting niches of
alternative and independent music - LOBBY is ready to spread its melodic
and heady Cold.